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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 25, 2014)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

herculesOpening in most theaters is the action adventure Hercules directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and John Hurt. The film’s original music is composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, The Orphanage, Devil). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally earlier this week. A CD release is set for next month. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Also visit MTV.com to stream the entire album.

lucyAlso opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Lucy directed by Luc Besson and starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman and Analeigh Tipton. Besson’s regular musical collaborator Eric Serra (The Professional, The Fifth Element) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. A different soundtrack, which also features the original song Sister Rust performed by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and tracks by The Crystal Method and Raury will be released overseas next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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Jenny Lewis to Score Naomi Foner’s ‘Very Good Girls’

Herrick Entertainment and Groundswell Productions have announced that Jenny Lewis will be writing the score for the upcoming indie drama Very Good Girls. The film marks the directorial debut of Naomi Foner and stars Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen as two lifelong best friends, both determined to lose their virginity as a rite of passage into the adult world. When they fall in love with the same boy, their quest threatens to tear their relationship apart. Boyd Holbrook, Demi Moore, Richard Dreyfuss, Ellen Barkin, Kiernan Shipka and Peter Sarsgaard are co-starring. Foner whose previous credits as a screenwriter include Running on Empty, Losing Isiah and Bee Season has also written the film’s script. Herrick Herrick (Vanishing on 7th Street), Michael London (Sideways, House of Sand and Fog) and Mary Jane Skalski (The Visitor, The Station Agent) are producing the project.

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